Owen Smith, former MP, Pontypridd

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A selection of Owen Smith’s votes

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Voted a mixture of for and against a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes 2 votes for, 2 votes against, 6 absences, between 2011–2016.
Almost always voted for paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes 12 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 2011–2016.
Consistently voted against university tuition fees Show votes 0 votes for, 5 votes against, between 2010–2017.
Almost always voted against reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax") Show votes 0 votes for, 16 votes against, 2 absences, between 2012–2018.
Voted against raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2010.
Consistently voted against greater restrictions on campaigning by third parties, such as charities, during elections Show votes 0 votes for, 12 votes against, between 2013–2016.

We have lots more plain English analysis of Owen Smith’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Owen Smith’s full vote analysis page for more.

Recent appearances

Checks on Goods: Northern Ireland and Great Britain 24 Oct 2019

Peace and prosperity in Northern Ireland are far too important to be treated with the cavalier obfuscation that we have heard from the Secretary of State this morning. Can I take him back to the document that the Under-Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, the hon. Member for Rochford and Southend East (James Duddridge), published on Tuesday night? Will he confirm that it says,...
European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill 22 Oct 2019

It is a pleasure, and instructive as ever, to follow the hon. Member for Stone (Sir William Cash), who has wanted this sort of dramatic, draconian, destructive Brexit to be brought about in our country for 30 years and more. He is obviously pleased because he thinks he is standing on the verge of achieving that, but I sincerely hope he is wrong. There are many deplorable things in this Bill,...
European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill 22 Oct 2019

I cannot believe for a minute that the Prime Minister is seeking in any way to deceive the House, but he has said repeatedly today that there will be no differences between the way Northern Ireland is treated and the way Kent or anywhere else in the reset of the UK is treated. Why, then, does the impact assessment produced by his own Government, slipped out late last night, make it quite...

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Former Labour MP for Pontypridd

Entered the House of Commons on 6 May 2010 — General election

Left the House of Commons on 6 November 2019 — Dissolved for election

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Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Owen Smith campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

Wales
Department for Work and Pensions
Treasury
HM Treasury
Health
Universal Credit
Departmental Procurement
Child Care
Children: Maintenance
Fit for Work Programme

Other offices held in the past

Member, International Trade Committee (25 Mar 2019 to 6 Nov 2019)
Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (14 Jun 2017 to 23 Mar 2018)
Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (14 Sep 2015 to 27 Jun 2016)
Shadow Secretary of State for Wales (14 May 2012 to 14 Sep 2015)
Shadow Minister (Wales) (8 Oct 2010 to 7 Oct 2011)
Member, Welsh Affairs Committee (12 Jul 2010 to 28 Nov 2011)

Previous MPs in this constituency

Future MPs in this constituency

Alex Davies-Jones

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

Fisheries Bill Committee (11 out of 11)
Health and Social Care Bill Committee (38 out of 40)
Coinage (Measurement) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
Finance (No. 4) Bill Committee (4 out of 14)

Register of Members’ Interests

Last updated: 5 Nov 2019.

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